Senior Manager, Proprietary Programs Integrated Planning and Scheduling

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), Space Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Manager, Integrated Planning & Scheduling (Level L) to lead a team supporting the Experimental Systems Group (ESG) in either Seal Beach, CA or Kennedy Space Center, FL with travel up to 30% required. 

ESG supports a variety of government customers spanning various technology domains, and is an extremely fast-paced, responsive development environment delivering new capabilities to customers rapidly and affordably. The ESG portfolio consists of a range of platforms and technologies including the X-37B, the world’s first fully autonomous reusable spaceplane, which recently launched its eighth mission.

This manager will lead integrated planning and scheduling professionals supporting program execution across development, production, and operations portfolios. Responsibilities include proposal planning, schedule development and integration, change management, critical path and what-if analysis, and Earned Value Management reporting. The role provides leadership and technical oversight for the scheduling discipline across ESG programs, ensuring schedule integrity, process compliance, and cross-functional alignment, while managing employees, including first-level managers as needed, and building a disciplined, high-performing IP&S organization.

The Level L Manager will:

• →Lead, develop, and manage employees and first-level managers within the ESG IP&S organization, including performance management, coaching, talent development, onboarding, succession planning, and support of leadership growth.
• →Provide strategic and technical direction for integrated planning and scheduling activities across ESG, ensuring priorities, workload, and resources are aligned to immediate program needs and long-term organizational objectives.
• →Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies, and procedures while providing input to business and technical strategies, goals, and objectives for the scheduling organization.
• →Oversee the development, maintenance, and integration of program and portfolio schedules including IMS, detailed schedules, proposal schedules, baseline execution schedules, and in-work schedules across functions, product groups, suppliers, and partners.
• →Lead schedule analysis and control activities including critical path, variance, risk, and impact analysis; change management; baseline control; and corrective action development to support executable program plans.
• →Ensure quality, timeliness, and compliance of scheduling deliverables, program review materials, customer reporting, and IPMR Format 6 or other applicable planning/scheduling outputs in accordance with Boeing policies, processes, and customer requirements.
• →Drive standardized application of integrated master planning methods, scheduling tools, and best practices in coordination with program management and functional leadership to support EVM-aligned planning and execution discipline.
• →Build and maintain effective partnerships with executive level leadership, customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports, serving as the primary point of contact for scheduling leadership within ESG and promoting collaboration, accountability, process effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• →Acquire and manage resources, provide technical oversight, and approve technical approaches and deliverables for IP&S activities, including supplier interface management and process improvement initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 12+ years of experience in program planning, project management, integrated scheduling, industrial engineering, business operations, change management, or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of experience using integrated scheduling tools such as Open Plan Professional, Microsoft Project Professional, Enterprise Project Management, or similar tools.
• 5+ years of experience applying Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and analysis.
• 5+ years of experience leading or managing cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing employees and/or first-level managers through formal or informal leadership roles.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with schedule integration, baseline management, variance analysis, and schedule performance reporting.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, space systems, or highly regulated program environments.
• Experience supporting development programs, production programs, agile software programs, or operations portfolios.
• Experience with Microsoft Project Server and/or enterprise portfolio scheduling environments.
• Experience using Milestone Professional.
• Experience with proposal planning and integrated master planning methods.
• Experience supporting IPMR Format 6 reporting.
• Experience writing macros or automating reporting in Microsoft tools.
• Experience with complex development programs involving multiple suppliers, platforms, and customer interfaces.
• Experience applying DFARS-aligned EVM requirements and surveillance support.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Prior management experience in a technical or program control function.
• Experience leading managers or multiple layers of direct and indirect reports.

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with immediate 100% vesting

Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.  

Summary pay range:

$146,200 - $211,600

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